Tallahassee Thunder
A NICA Composite - Youth Mountain Biking Team
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2023 Season Registration
The 2023 season starts in December with preseason rides beginning October 22nd!
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Two Team Information Sessions via Zoom
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October 19th at 7:00 [LINK] (focused on returning families)
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November 17th at 6:00 [LINK] (focused on new families)
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Try it Out on October 22nd at Tom Brown Park
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Bike Check @ Epic Bikes October 30th at 2:00 [LINK] (park around back)
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Try it Out on November 5th at Tom Brown Park
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CANCELED! Try it Out at 3:00 on November 19th at Jack McLean park CANCELED!
Check the 2023 event calendar for more details.
Time to get your bikes in gear and start assembling your safety equipment. Double check your helmet to make sure it still fits and clean up your water bottles!
WHO
The team is open to any middle or high school aged student athletes in good academic standing. Student athletes must be enrolled in school or participating in home-school.
As a composite team, athletes may attend any school and live anywhere in the greater Tallahassee area.
Riders of all skill levels are welcome! Everyone practices, everyone races and there is no bench.
WHAT
A NICA team uses mountain biking as the foundation for a unique experiential learning opportunity.
Student athletes learn bike handling skills, navigation, route building and basic bike maintenance in a fun and supportive environment.
The team will practice two to three times a week from December to May and athletes may optionally participate in league races starting in March.
WHERE
Practices will be held on Tallahassee's south side. We will use the FAMU Way Extension and St. Marks Trails to commute by bike to parks and trail systems.
Cascades and Myers Parks will be used for skills building, where we practice bike handling skills to get the team ready for the trail.
The Munson Hills trail complex will be our primary single track trail system.